AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNewborn Grant in Effect: Saint Lucia has officially launched its EC$1,000 one-time Newborn Grant for eligible families, effective Aug. 1, with mothers receiving the payment for babies born on/after that date and registered within six months. Public Health Upgrade: The Ministry of Health, with PAHO/WHO support, is training staff on Saint Lucia’s Integrated Health Surveillance Guidelines and rolling out a new online surveillance platform to speed detection and response to outbreaks. EU Pressure on “Golden Passports”: The European Commission has warned five Caribbean states—including Saint Lucia—that citizenship-by-investment must be phased out by June 1, 2028 or risk losing Schengen visa-free access. CIP Money Update: Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Programme generated EC$402.2m in 2024/25, while the unit processed more applications and recorded a sharp rise in refusals. Regional Youth & Justice: REACH launched a webinar series on adolescent health across the Eastern Caribbean, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court-backed youth legal symposium in Grenada boosted young people’s understanding of rights and the justice system. Sports With Politics-Adjacent Reach: Saint Lucia’s Piton Sparks won CAC netball bronze-day glory with a landmark win over Barbados, while Luc Chevrier took silver in sailing at the CAC Games.
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